Robin Lod and Andrew Gutman score goals, Fire beat Toronto 2-1

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Chicago Fire defender Andrew Gutman, middle, heads the ball over Toronto FC midfielder Malik Henry during the second half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, May 23, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Melissa Tamez)

Toronto FC forward Josh Sargent, left, and Chicago Fire defender Andrew Gutman battle for the ball during the second half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, May 23, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Melissa Tamez) — Chicago Fire defender Andrew Gutman, middle, heads the ball over Toronto FC midfielder Malik Henry during the second half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, May 23, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Melissa Tamez)

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7:44 PM on Saturday, May 23

The Associated Press

CHICAGO (AP) — Robin Lod and Andrew Gutman each scored a goal Saturday night to help Chicago beat Toronto FC 2-1 on Saturday night for the Fire's third consecutive win.

Toronto (3-6-5) has lost three in a row and is winless in eight straight, dating to a 3-2 victory over Colorado on April 4 — the last of a four-game unbeaten streak.

Chris Brady had three saves for the Fire (8-4-2).

The Fire is 14-14-14 against Toronto.

Lod opened the scoring in the 22nd minute. On the counter-attack, Hugo Cuypers played a centering pass from the left side to Maren Haile-Selassie, who tapped a first-touch pass to a charging Lod, who beat goalkeeper Luka Gavran one on one to give the Fire a 1-0 lead.

Gutman headed home a corner kick played in by Philip Zinckernagel to give the Fire a 2-1 lead in the 65th minute.

Josh Sargent returned from a three-game absence (thigh) and scored a goal that made it 1-1 in 34th minute. Alonso Coello, on the counter-attack, played a through ball to a charging Sargent for a first-touch finish that slipped under the crossbar.

Cuypers, who leads MLS with 13 goals this season, snapped his string of consecutive appearances with a goal at 10 games — the third longest in league history.

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